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here is a quote in the "washington times" from german chancellor angela merkel. one of her quotes also sent out on her twitter page, as well, one of the tweets came from the president of lithuania who welcomed the decision via their twitter page but expressed concern that france would maintain its deal with russia. that's tweet noting that the president welcomed the eu decision on a wide range of sanctions on russia. unfortunately nothing stops the deal -- the french naval deal. we'll go to john waiting on our line for independents. caller: good morning. last september i spent a month in eastern europe, and 20 minutes from ukrainian border. and i think overall, the economy rules the world, not the politician in washington who got elected four years ago. and it was -- i've been interested in politics for 45 years. i owes caped check oh slovakia in 1969, after russia's invasion. so i have my feeling towards them. but i think if we would have helped economically with ukraine, you know, that is the breadbasket of the war. why don't you give them the power the opportu
here is a quote in the "washington times" from german chancellor angela merkel. one of her quotes also sent out on her twitter page, as well, one of the tweets came from the president of lithuania who welcomed the decision via their twitter page but expressed concern that france would maintain its deal with russia. that's tweet noting that the president welcomed the eu decision on a wide range of sanctions on russia. unfortunately nothing stops the deal -- the french naval deal. we'll...
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merkel,hancellor angela who had been reluctant to step up sanctions because of trade ties with russia, said the latest measures were "unavoidable." president obama made his announcement at the white house. this is 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. netherlands, malaysia, australia, and countries around the world, families are still in shock over the sudden and tragic loss of nearly to re-hundred loved ones. in ukraine. these grieving families are our friends and allies. amid our prayers and outrage, the united states continues to do everything in our power to help bring home their loved ones, support the international investigation, and make sure justice is done. shootdown, russia and its proxies in the ukraine have failed to cooperate with the investigation, and to take the opportunity to pursue a diplomatic solution to the conflict in ukraine. separatistsn-backed have continued to interfere in the crash investigation, and to tamper with the evidence. continued to shoot down ukrainian aircraft in the region. because of their actions, scores of ukrainian civilians continue to d
merkel,hancellor angela who had been reluctant to step up sanctions because of trade ties with russia, said the latest measures were "unavoidable." president obama made his announcement at the white house. this is 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. netherlands, malaysia, australia, and countries around the world, families are still in shock over the sudden and tragic loss of nearly to re-hundred loved ones. in ukraine. these grieving families are our friends and allies....
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merkel. guest: i think that is a key question. i think europe traditionally looks to the netted states for world leadership. there is a degree of sense that there is a vacuum of u.s. leadership. president obama is not known for his robust leadership. i thought that was quite striking on the political spectrum. in washington you have a strong message from the administration trade hillary clinton expressed it most directly. they are looking for europe to take the lead on this. it feels to be like a political tennis match. everybody is saying you first. host: i want to get your reaction how this story might be played in europe. there is a new york times story. is there general support in your countries without? guest: the germans are very hesitant when it comes to military action. according to the data, germans are for tougher sanctions. 52% back cover sanctions. a considerable amount say germany should go forward on its own. when it comes to military action or aid, they are very hesitant. germany is very war wary as the united state
merkel. guest: i think that is a key question. i think europe traditionally looks to the netted states for world leadership. there is a degree of sense that there is a vacuum of u.s. leadership. president obama is not known for his robust leadership. i thought that was quite striking on the political spectrum. in washington you have a strong message from the administration trade hillary clinton expressed it most directly. they are looking for europe to take the lead on this. it feels to be like...
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in the last few days, i've spoken with president hollande, chancellor merkel, and the prime minister of the netherlands, poland, australia, and we all agree on what must happen. those with influence on the separatists must ensure that they allow the bodies of the victims to be repack traded and provide uninhibited access to the crash site to enable -- be repatriated and provide uninhibited access to the crash to enable a proper international investigation into what happened. second, president putin must use his influence to halt supplies and training for the separatists. third, we must establish proper long-term relationships between ukraine and russia, ukraine and the european union, and above all between russia and the european union, nato, and the wider west. let me take each of these points in turn. mr. speaker, the first priority remains in sharing proper access to the crash site to repatriate the bodies and investigate what happened. the u.k. has sent accident investigators and the police led victim identification team to help with the international effort. the ukrainian minist
in the last few days, i've spoken with president hollande, chancellor merkel, and the prime minister of the netherlands, poland, australia, and we all agree on what must happen. those with influence on the separatists must ensure that they allow the bodies of the victims to be repack traded and provide uninhibited access to the crash site to enable -- be repatriated and provide uninhibited access to the crash to enable a proper international investigation into what happened. second, president...
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i agreed with chancellor merkel to pursueent hollande economic sanctions against russia. we should take the first step in brussels tomorrow. if russia doesn't change course, we must be clear that europe must keep increasing the rusher. russia cannot expect to enjoy access to european markets, european capital, european knowledge and technical expertise while it she feels conflict and one of europe's neighbors. mr. speaker, we must do what is necessary to stand up to russia and put it into the conflict in ukraine the four anymore innocent lives are lost. >> the un security council voted this afternoon to adopt a resolution demanding full access to the flight 17 crash site in ukraine. in condemning the downing of the wone, the resolution unanimous approval from the 15 member council which includes russia. here are remarks from samantha power, the ambassador to the u.s. and the dutch ambassador to the u.s.. on friday, russia blamed ukrainian air traffic controllers for this attack rather than condemning the critical -- the criminals who shot down the plane. since then, russi
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andeen angela merkel president obama. what is going on? guest: that is the late -- latest chapter of the snowden fallout. when he started leaking secrets about our intelligence operations, it was revealed that we were collecting communications in germany and later that the nsa was spying, monitoring angela merkel's personal cell phone. against the backdrop of this, the president committed to no longer spying on chancellor merkel's cell phone. were spying on other elements of the german government. last week, a german employee was arrested charged with spying for the united states. the german say, what gives? why would you threaten to upset are very historically strong relationship? angela merkel said this is silly, why are we wasting our energy spying on each other? this is particularly embarrassing for the administration. after being caught, we find that we have planted these two malls in the heart of german in thegence -- moles heart of german intelligence. what is interesting to watch and merkel's response, she cannot the head of u.s. i
andeen angela merkel president obama. what is going on? guest: that is the late -- latest chapter of the snowden fallout. when he started leaking secrets about our intelligence operations, it was revealed that we were collecting communications in germany and later that the nsa was spying, monitoring angela merkel's personal cell phone. against the backdrop of this, the president committed to no longer spying on chancellor merkel's cell phone. were spying on other elements of the german...
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andbrought up germany chancellor merkel. germany relies on those gas supplies for much of their energy. the u.s. will move to sex oral sanctions in the u.s. might interfere with that energy supply in some fashion. something they are calling scalpel sanctions, which might apply to a couple of named companies, firms, or individuals but still perhaps not have such broad reach they cause major economic problems or trigger a significant retaliation from the russians. host: josh bernstein is a white house reporter for "politico." his work is available online at politico.com. the question is how would you assess the u.s. -- the president's handling of u.s. foreign-policy. one viewer says -- this is the headline this morning from "the houston chronicle." a similar take in the front page of "the new york times." president'st the approval rating taking a tumble again. what this means for november. he takes a political look at all of this but points out the likely driver is the onslaught of bad news, the crisis in ukraine, the scandal
andbrought up germany chancellor merkel. germany relies on those gas supplies for much of their energy. the u.s. will move to sex oral sanctions in the u.s. might interfere with that energy supply in some fashion. something they are calling scalpel sanctions, which might apply to a couple of named companies, firms, or individuals but still perhaps not have such broad reach they cause major economic problems or trigger a significant retaliation from the russians. host: josh bernstein is a white...
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angela merkel. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the chamber of commerce of the united states. period is tom donohue am the president and ceo of the spine institution. i would like to extend a special welcome to those of you visiting our headquarters for the first time. the chamber is a 102-year-old organization. this building serves as a central rallying point for the ..s. business community we host several hundred meetings here in this room alone every year. room we are gathered in today, the international hall of flags, is rich in symbolism and history. afterom takes its name the overhead banners of 12 great explorers who blazed the first paths of trade. they planted the first seeds of commercial and industrial growth in the new world. these flags remind us that the transatlantic relationship has been around for a long time. today, we are reminded just how essential this relationship is. alliance is.-eu critical to global stability, peace, and freedom. this has been proven time and t
angela merkel. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the chamber of commerce of the united states. period is tom donohue am the president and ceo of the spine institution. i would like to extend a special welcome to those of you visiting our headquarters for the first time. the chamber is a 102-year-old organization. this building serves as a central rallying point for the ..s. business community we host several hundred meetings here in this room alone every year. room we are...
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angela merkel is under pressure. host: one of the fundamental flaws of sanctions as a foreign-policy tool? guest: it is limited and a blunt instrument but also there is no other choice. not a lot of other alternatives. politics are flawed, too. germany is russia's's largest trading partner in the eu. they have more economic interest in the u.s. and its owing to be hard to pressure russia and a major way unless the europeans are willing to play. host: let me share what jack lew told members of congress when it came to sanctions and at russia and the wealthy individuals linked to president putin. [video clip] >> if you look at the impact on russia's economy, it is misleading to look at what happens day by day. you have to look over the period of time since russia went into crimea and since we have imposed sanctions. there has been a substantial deterioration in rush's already weak economy. we see and the stock exchange on the exchange rate. they were downgraded to one notch above junk. what the rationale on the bond ra
angela merkel is under pressure. host: one of the fundamental flaws of sanctions as a foreign-policy tool? guest: it is limited and a blunt instrument but also there is no other choice. not a lot of other alternatives. politics are flawed, too. germany is russia's's largest trading partner in the eu. they have more economic interest in the u.s. and its owing to be hard to pressure russia and a major way unless the europeans are willing to play. host: let me share what jack lew told members of...
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merkel's comments came after president barack obama spoke to leaders of france, italy, and the united kingdom to support a new wave of sanctions against moscow. inwill hear more about that our next segment of "the washington journal" this morning." another story out of "the washington post" this morning. the company faces probes over .ortgage security it negotiates a multibillion-dollar settlement a deal may suppress the $13 billion that jpmorgan chase pay to the government last year. the justice department made an initial offer of $20 billion, resulting in several investigations. the bank rejected that offer and has yet to counter those people that are not allowed to speak publicly. if you want to read more about hingtonpost.com. rick is in erwin, tennessee. thank you for calling. caller: i was listening and the comparison between san francisco and houston came up. disingenuousty comparison. houston is out in the middle of the desert. san francisco has nowhere else to go but up. they have to start tearing down some old victorians. whether this person was evidently just wanted to comp
merkel's comments came after president barack obama spoke to leaders of france, italy, and the united kingdom to support a new wave of sanctions against moscow. inwill hear more about that our next segment of "the washington journal" this morning." another story out of "the washington post" this morning. the company faces probes over .ortgage security it negotiates a multibillion-dollar settlement a deal may suppress the $13 billion that jpmorgan chase pay to the...
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nsa revelations and listening to phone conversations including termination german chancellor angela merkel's. guest: very damaging. and also that the u.s. did not respond sufficiently when called out on this. that sure there was a program that existed sure there is a lot of surveillance, but once this became a public matter they were wanting more than an apology from the u.s. and a commitment not to do that. that is lacking from the u.s. as well. it has damaged the atmosphere. that being said, i think the assessment between the u.s. and europe of what russia is doing right now are as closely aligned as at any time in the last 15 years going back over all of the bush administration and the obama administration. we now have an alignment of views. what we don't have is an alignment on next steps of action to take. if we're going to have a stronger reaction to stop wooten, it will take a lot more work from both sides to bring that together. host: if you are joining us on c-span rio, our guest is heard in poker, he served as the u.s. ambassador to nato between 2008 and 2009. he is the director of
nsa revelations and listening to phone conversations including termination german chancellor angela merkel's. guest: very damaging. and also that the u.s. did not respond sufficiently when called out on this. that sure there was a program that existed sure there is a lot of surveillance, but once this became a public matter they were wanting more than an apology from the u.s. and a commitment not to do that. that is lacking from the u.s. as well. it has damaged the atmosphere. that being said,...
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to what european letter -- leaders said while the president was in fromum, and note that chancellor merkel, prime minister cameron, leader after leader in europe, you have seen very strong statement about what and very firme commitments to holding russia accountable for the transgressions that have already occurred and any potential further transgressions. >> even the reports that we have seen since the european meetings, there seemed to be description sees -- discrepancies between what -- what would cause us pain from sanctions. >> i'm not sure what you are referring to, but we have been working very closely with our european partners as well as japan on this issue. feel that we have achieved a very strong joint commitment when it comes to how ,o respond and how to act should russia engage in further transgressions. >> i want to follow-up on john's question about pay equity. you're basically saying that women at the senior levels here make equal or more than men, but if you're at a lower level and a woman on the white house that, you don't make as much? >> that would be a misinterpretatio
to what european letter -- leaders said while the president was in fromum, and note that chancellor merkel, prime minister cameron, leader after leader in europe, you have seen very strong statement about what and very firme commitments to holding russia accountable for the transgressions that have already occurred and any potential further transgressions. >> even the reports that we have seen since the european meetings, there seemed to be description sees -- discrepancies between what...
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putin, angela merkel. in several profiled papers this morning. bobby in greenwood, south carolina. hi there. what's your local paper? caller: all they do is talk about how bad president obama is . we just get the pages on sundays and mondays so we can get insurance information. host: do you get local news? what kind of local news do you get from the paper itself? caller: it is pretty good on local news. like what's going on in the area. host: anything of relevance that stands out in your mind? -- t our senators an host: christopher writing that gap in thee a local continental news coverage. stan says most local papers are owned by huge corporations and they have power over the press. they tell reporters what to write and what they don't. that's about 60 facebook pages. probably has grown since then. caller: my paper of record is the chattanooga times free press. the most expensive paper when you look at how you subscribe. it comes $25 a month. only for print and digital. it's very expensive by comparison. readership has declined dramatically. there are next one newspaper and have b
putin, angela merkel. in several profiled papers this morning. bobby in greenwood, south carolina. hi there. what's your local paper? caller: all they do is talk about how bad president obama is . we just get the pages on sundays and mondays so we can get insurance information. host: do you get local news? what kind of local news do you get from the paper itself? caller: it is pretty good on local news. like what's going on in the area. host: anything of relevance that stands out in your mind?...
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angela merkel says the european union is preparing to place more sanctions on russia. she adds that the g8 form of leading economies has been suspended indefinitely. russia holds the presidency of the g8. in sochi inin was june. turning to the economy, jobless numbers show the number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose by 5000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 1000. that is still close to prerecession levels. digests a stable job market. the less volatile four-week average fell by 3500. the lowest since late november. president obama in a videotaped message says a nuclear agreement with iran can open up new possibilities and prosperity. comments come as his annual message to iranians, marking the persian new year. this year's message coincides with nuclear negotiations between the u.s. and iran. the program in the net states -- the health care program in the united states -- if we don't deal with the issue of innovation and don't translate all those findings that occur at the university level into health care products which are affordable and that treat disea
angela merkel says the european union is preparing to place more sanctions on russia. she adds that the g8 form of leading economies has been suspended indefinitely. russia holds the presidency of the g8. in sochi inin was june. turning to the economy, jobless numbers show the number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose by 5000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 1000. that is still close to prerecession levels. digests a stable job market. the less volatile four-week average fell by...
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putin should shut off merkel's and gas -- merkel's dass. -- merkel's gas. host: this is from jody who says we cannot afford to be the world police, we are building infrastructure for a smart grid. but he is on the phone republican line. caller: i am really interested in who is wearing russian uniforms and making more trouble in the ukraine. as i understand it, putin has spent $60 billion to put on the olympics and our failure to even bring the olympians to washington and to tell them we are behind them and their behavior in russia was very important. there was a group that got into russia and made absolute fools of themselves. mostly women. i am absolutely shocked at that. i think that is what happens when a leader of a nation does not make clear that he is knowing even if it is just for two hours and he supports his olympians. olympians have nothing to do with war. if he was going to spend $60 billion to do anything, why did he spend it on more war material if he was planning to go into another of his former countrymen , he went into georgia and took over
putin should shut off merkel's and gas -- merkel's dass. -- merkel's gas. host: this is from jody who says we cannot afford to be the world police, we are building infrastructure for a smart grid. but he is on the phone republican line. caller: i am really interested in who is wearing russian uniforms and making more trouble in the ukraine. as i understand it, putin has spent $60 billion to put on the olympics and our failure to even bring the olympians to washington and to tell them we are...
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the russian president is in constant contact with president obama, with chancellor merkel, with prime minister cameron, with other european leaders, with the chinese chairman, the turkish prime minister, and i am in constant daily talks, telephone talks and meetings with our western partners. we are not hiding our position. we are not evading the questions that are being asked. it all needs to be discussed honestly. >> [indiscernible] >> i cannot answer this question. we never decline and reject a cooperation and diplomatic framework, and if our partners do not want that, we can never force them to do that. but i do hope -- i feel in personal meetings and conversations that i hope that they are aware that this is the case that cannot be looked into in an isolated way, without looking to the history. there are precedents of international law, and everybody understands that crimea for russia is something really important, what it means for russia. it means immeasurably more for russia than falklands for united kingdom or comoros for france. thank you. >> john kerry is in london holding
the russian president is in constant contact with president obama, with chancellor merkel, with prime minister cameron, with other european leaders, with the chinese chairman, the turkish prime minister, and i am in constant daily talks, telephone talks and meetings with our western partners. we are not hiding our position. we are not evading the questions that are being asked. it all needs to be discussed honestly. >> [indiscernible] >> i cannot answer this question. we never...
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i think the feeling is with angela merkel, she is the best relationship with putin. i think a lot of u.s. counterparts are talking to germantown to talk -- counterparts about his conversations. host: what is next on this, david jackson, over the next 24 to 48 hours? guest: we are going to brace for the -- kerry will be talking to his russian counterpart try to delay the referendum, but that is considered a long shot. i think most people in the white house are bracing for the sunday referendum. they suspect it will go russia's way and will try to operate in that new universe. meanwhile, the ukrainian prime minister was at the white house yesterday. he talked to president obama about a strategy moving forward. he also talked about trying to compromise with the russians on ukraine and china set up a more -- trying to allay the concerns and keep ukraine together as one country. i also think the white house will continue to pursue what it calls an avenue toward peace in terms of trying to get the russian troops to withdraw their troops from crimea and go back to pre-exist
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german chancellor angela merkel said that the measures would be imposed on monday and less diplomatic progress was made. while that was going on, ukraine's interim prime minister was in washington for several events, including a meeting with president obama at the white house. [inaudible] >> everybody ready? it is a pleasure to welcome prime minister yatsenyuk to the oval office, to the white house. i think all of us have seen the courage of the ukrainian people in standing up on behalf of democracy and on the desire that i believe is universal for people to be able to determine their own destiny. and we saw in the maidan how ordinary people from all parts of the country had said that we want a change. and the prime minister was part of that process, showed tremendous courage, and upheld the principles of nonviolence throughout the course of events over the last several months. obviously, the prime minister comes here during a very difficult time for his country. in the aftermath of president yanukovych leaving the country, the parliament, the rada, acted in a responsible fashion to f
german chancellor angela merkel said that the measures would be imposed on monday and less diplomatic progress was made. while that was going on, ukraine's interim prime minister was in washington for several events, including a meeting with president obama at the white house. [inaudible] >> everybody ready? it is a pleasure to welcome prime minister yatsenyuk to the oval office, to the white house. i think all of us have seen the courage of the ukrainian people in standing up on behalf...
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the statement goes on to say it is used only, if not more concerning we are seeing another merkel effect where an elected official does not care at all about the rights of ordinary citizens when they are violated by spies but suddenly a scandal when a politician finds out the same thing happens to them. says president obama will direct the labor department to strengthen overtime pay for millions of workers. meant to help salaried workers shifts fast food supervisors or convenience store managers who may be expected to work more than 40 hours per week without receiving overtime pay. the latest move and president obama self describe year of action, a series of economy focused executive decisions that do not require congressional approval. the announcement expected tomorrow. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> i think what happens to deepenas the depressions and people did not know where was the great depression, they thought it was a typical cyclical events, but when the pattern did not hold and the depression deepened, he then found himself facing increasing pressur
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american partners, and i'll be speaking to president obama this afternoon, and meeting with angela merkel the for the european council tomorrow, agree with what further steps should be taken as well. >> i'm sure he will push for as broad agreement as possible at the eu council and we welcome that. let me ask you about the ukraine government and support for them. is a great part of the way forward is providing them with that support, while making clear to them that the government needs to be inclusive and protect the rights of the russian speaking population within the ukraine? does he agree there' there is nn for russia to believe that strengthening ties to ukraine and the eu needs to be at the expense of russian? >> i think it is important to write audible chairman says they should not be seen as a tug-of-war between the european union and russia. we should be in favor of the ukrainian people being able to choose their own future. in my view this has been as much about the ukrainian people wanting to lean towards a better relationship with the european union as much about that as wanting
american partners, and i'll be speaking to president obama this afternoon, and meeting with angela merkel the for the european council tomorrow, agree with what further steps should be taken as well. >> i'm sure he will push for as broad agreement as possible at the eu council and we welcome that. let me ask you about the ukraine government and support for them. is a great part of the way forward is providing them with that support, while making clear to them that the government needs to...
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is chancellor merkel right that he has lost touch with reality? have you spoken to him personally? >> i have not spoken to him since i spoke to him this past weekend. but obviously, me and my national security team have been watching events unfolding in ukraine very closely. i met with them again today. as many of you know, john kerry is in kiev as we speak, at my direction. he's expressing our full support for the ukrainian people. over the past several weeks, we've been working with our partners and with the i.m.f. to build international support for a package that helps to stabilize ukraine's economy. and today we announced a significant package of our own to support the ukraine's economy and to also provide them with the technical assistance they need. it includes a plan loan guarantee package of $1 billion. it provides immediate technical expertise to ukraine to repair its economy. importantly, it provides for assistance to help ukraine plan for elections that are going to be coming up very soon. as i said yesterday, it is important that congress stand with us. i don't doubt th
is chancellor merkel right that he has lost touch with reality? have you spoken to him personally? >> i have not spoken to him since i spoke to him this past weekend. but obviously, me and my national security team have been watching events unfolding in ukraine very closely. i met with them again today. as many of you know, john kerry is in kiev as we speak, at my direction. he's expressing our full support for the ukrainian people. over the past several weeks, we've been working with our...
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is chancellor merkel right that he has lost touch with reality? >> i have not spoken to him since i spoke to him this past weekend. but obviously, me and my national security team have been watching events unfolding in ukraine very closely. i met with them again today. as many of you know, john kerry is in key avenue as we speak, at my direction. as we speak, at my direction, with full support for the ukrainian people. we have been working with our partners and the imf to build support for a package that helps to stabilize ukraine's economy. today, we announced a significant package of our own to support the ukraine's economy, and to provide them with the technical assistance they need. it includes a plan loan guarantee package of $1 billion. it provides immediate technical expertise to ukraine to repair its economy. forrtantly, it provides assistance to help ukraine plan for elections that are going to be coming up very soon. as i said yesterday, it is important that congress stand with us. i do not doubt the bipartisan concern that has been expr
is chancellor merkel right that he has lost touch with reality? >> i have not spoken to him since i spoke to him this past weekend. but obviously, me and my national security team have been watching events unfolding in ukraine very closely. i met with them again today. as many of you know, john kerry is in key avenue as we speak, at my direction. as we speak, at my direction, with full support for the ukrainian people. we have been working with our partners and the imf to build support...
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talk about the role of german chancellor angela merkel here. here is a president of her on the front page of "the new york times" business day section. it is her and vladimir putin in 2012. what has her role been? guest: the germans have probably had the strongest relations with among with the countries europe. they can speak without interpreters. i think what chancellor angela merkel is trying to do is to explore if there is a way to get a dialogue going. there has been a talk of establishment of a contact group that would begin to get a dialogue going that might find a political way out of this situation. host: what about the role of nato? here is a lead editorial yesterday in "the wall street journal," talking about nato's importance in the crisis, saying that nato has a distinctive promisedwith kiev and the ukraine that they would join. that: i would disagree on one point. having the nato-russia channel is a way for nato to press russia, but i do think it makes sense for nato to terminate any cooperative military activities with russia righ
talk about the role of german chancellor angela merkel here. here is a president of her on the front page of "the new york times" business day section. it is her and vladimir putin in 2012. what has her role been? guest: the germans have probably had the strongest relations with among with the countries europe. they can speak without interpreters. i think what chancellor angela merkel is trying to do is to explore if there is a way to get a dialogue going. there has been a talk of...
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ukraine to meet his travel comes as president obama discusses the situation ukraine on sunday with angela merkel. british primewith minister david cameron and the president of poland. thecall is to point out -- russian.f the the ultimatum was issued by alexander vitko. --they do not summoned her surrender by 5:00 to more morning, a real soul be started against units and divisions of the armed forces of cross crimea. president obama will appeal for .resident netanyahu they are meeting today at the white house. it is a critical juncture in both sets of negotiations. u.s. and its partners are in the midst of new talks. the washington area, in the middle of a major snowstorm. the federal government is close. the house announced it would not be in session. voteenate is postponing a on the nomination of the assistant attorney general for service -- civil rights. we were and events that planning on covering have been canceled as well. >> the internet as we know it today bears no resemblance to the television service of the 1940's or 50's. what the courts have said and what congress supports is if i wal
ukraine to meet his travel comes as president obama discusses the situation ukraine on sunday with angela merkel. british primewith minister david cameron and the president of poland. thecall is to point out -- russian.f the the ultimatum was issued by alexander vitko. --they do not summoned her surrender by 5:00 to more morning, a real soul be started against units and divisions of the armed forces of cross crimea. president obama will appeal for .resident netanyahu they are meeting today at...
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also expose, though, there has been no specific case of abuse unless you count listening to angelo merkel's cell phone. someone at the nsa saying, i want to know what my ex-girlfriend is doing. we have had several investigations that have also shown us that. i think it is a very vital case that was inevitably going to happen, and i think it is helping that it happened -- healthy that it has happened. i also believe we do need protection from these rising threats, and i find myself really torn. and what i said in that one column is that i also trust the fairness of the american people. and that i do believe, if snowden came back, and got a trial where he could properly make his case, it was not done in secret and could actually present his evidence, i just trust the judgment of the american people. i do not know how it would come out, but i think that trial could be a huge teaching moment and one that would trigger a healthy debate and reform. >> tom, i want to ask you a question about the relationship of journalism, as you have practiced it and i and many others, if a journalist comes upon
also expose, though, there has been no specific case of abuse unless you count listening to angelo merkel's cell phone. someone at the nsa saying, i want to know what my ex-girlfriend is doing. we have had several investigations that have also shown us that. i think it is a very vital case that was inevitably going to happen, and i think it is helping that it happened -- healthy that it has happened. i also believe we do need protection from these rising threats, and i find myself really torn....
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of germanoming visit leader angela merkel, who is considered israel's best friend important.will be what she says and how she says it. for the millions of israeli jews who live in the sharon plan and near the sea, this is the bustling part of the israeli economy. range of potential serious problems. they cannot be solved by a wall. a quick word about the broader -- israel's treaties with israel and jordan are holding firm. tears over theo demise of morsi and the muslim brothers. they appreciate the efforts to control the islamic militants roaming through the sinai. and cairo's tough line on hamas and gaza, which seemed to be missing or at least they are invisible factors in the current peace initiative of the equation. interests an obvious in many proposals for security along the jordan river. any proposals for resolution of the palestinian refugee problem and jerusalem, which has its own special set of problems. the treaties with jordan and egypt are in good shape. israel is far stronger politically and militarily than ever. a giant. looks like a good time to make peace from a position
of germanoming visit leader angela merkel, who is considered israel's best friend important.will be what she says and how she says it. for the millions of israeli jews who live in the sharon plan and near the sea, this is the bustling part of the israeli economy. range of potential serious problems. they cannot be solved by a wall. a quick word about the broader -- israel's treaties with israel and jordan are holding firm. tears over theo demise of morsi and the muslim brothers. they appreciate...
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, the eu boycott of , the danish and dutchian banks -- the investing,ting -- dis the talk by angela merkel. you can bet the tom friedman article is being this custom and in ther party media and israel. thatnk it's very important .ay lead to a tipping point >> the palestinians have one think, as awhich, i last resort they may use before going to the united nations again. they are reluctant to do this it would be very costly to the united states because congress has passed a law that declares that we shall withdraw from any eu and specialized agencies that admits a member and that would cause havoc for us. we are opposed to this policy. there is a need, i think, in the future if this american initiative continues, and i believe it will, to develop more .ublic diplomacy peace is not made by diplomats in the secret conversations. the societies of both israel and palestine are committed to peace if it is to succeed. john kerry will begin to turn a united statesge more directly with the israeli public and the palestinian public. it's already happening in a way that we need to build this and as a
, the eu boycott of , the danish and dutchian banks -- the investing,ting -- dis the talk by angela merkel. you can bet the tom friedman article is being this custom and in ther party media and israel. thatnk it's very important .ay lead to a tipping point >> the palestinians have one think, as awhich, i last resort they may use before going to the united nations again. they are reluctant to do this it would be very costly to the united states because congress has passed a law that...
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tom friedman reporting from ramallah dedicated to this .ubject angela merkel is considered israel's best friend in europe and will be important in this respect. for the millions of israeli jews, this is the bustling part .f the israeli economy there are serious problems that by a law.solved a quick word about the broader picture. israel's treaty with egypt and jordan are holding firm. they appreciate egypt's efforts control the militants through the sinai. it seemed to be missing or at least they are invisible factors in the current equation. jordan has an obvious interest in jerusalem which has its own special set of problems. the treaties are in good shape. politically, economically, dwarfsily, a giant among . it looks like a good time to make peace from a position of pipeace.ble >> i'm not exactly been a beacon of optimism in recent years terrible one this hundred-year-old conflict. that this week i have sensed a ray of hope. it is because of john kerry's diplomacy which coincides with other trends that may just lead to a way out of this tragedy. israel's secular elite are to speak ou
tom friedman reporting from ramallah dedicated to this .ubject angela merkel is considered israel's best friend in europe and will be important in this respect. for the millions of israeli jews, this is the bustling part .f the israeli economy there are serious problems that by a law.solved a quick word about the broader picture. israel's treaty with egypt and jordan are holding firm. they appreciate egypt's efforts control the militants through the sinai. it seemed to be missing or at least...
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angela merkel is an category three. the real effect is not just in terms of how it has changed the political discourse here, but the long-term impact of it is probably going to be most felt in two ways -- one, american business will lose as much as $180 billion of revenue because of disclosures around these activities. the second is -- it goes into these 2014 questions -- the ongoing debate of the future itself and its governance. we talked about these issues and looking at the itu. these questions are around internet freedom. frankly, the internet freedom agenda the state department has been pushing seems almost dead. in the years ahead there will be some big decisions to be -- decisions to make. we may have lost certain key swing states that were with us previously. if we don't watch out in the year ahead, the internet that all of us have grown to know and love will not be the ones that our kids inherit. that will be because of why? >> it is the idea that there is very different visions about the internet and how it s
angela merkel is an category three. the real effect is not just in terms of how it has changed the political discourse here, but the long-term impact of it is probably going to be most felt in two ways -- one, american business will lose as much as $180 billion of revenue because of disclosures around these activities. the second is -- it goes into these 2014 questions -- the ongoing debate of the future itself and its governance. we talked about these issues and looking at the itu. these...
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this, from germany, chancellor -- chancellor angela merkel has a cracked pelvis, resulting as an -- the result of an injury in the swiss alps. she will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks or so, according to her spokesman. ron johnson of wisconsin is planning to sue the obama administration over the federal contributions that lawmakers and their staff get for health insurance. the office of personnel management said, last year, that the federal government would continue to help members of congress and staffers offset the cost of those plans, as the government does for other federal employees. givesay that that policy lawmakers and congressional aides special treatments unavailable to others. senator johnson says that he believes that the rule broke the law and that he thinks the lawsuit can rein in what he sees as a pattern of executive overreach from president obama. today at 2 p.m. eastern. you can watch it live on c-span two and listen to the senate at 2:00 here on c-span radio. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] was this.s
this, from germany, chancellor -- chancellor angela merkel has a cracked pelvis, resulting as an -- the result of an injury in the swiss alps. she will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks or so, according to her spokesman. ron johnson of wisconsin is planning to sue the obama administration over the federal contributions that lawmakers and their staff get for health insurance. the office of personnel management said, last year, that the federal government would...